Yingxiu
Yingxiu (Chinese: 映秀; pinyin: Yìngxiù) is a town of southern Wenchuan County, in northwestern Sichuan Province.[1] It is located at the southern end of the Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, and lies on the road to Jiuzhaigou Valley, Wolong and the Siguniang Mountains. It is located 47 kilometres (29 mi) south of the county urban centre, and just 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) west of the city of Dujiangyan. The town has an area of 115.1 square kilometres (44.4 sq mi), and a population of 2,644 as of 2019.[1][2]
Yingxiu
映秀镇 | |
|---|---|
 Street view of Yingxiu, July 2005. | |
  Yingxiu Location in Sichuan | |
| Coordinates (Yingxiu Town government): 31°03′15″N 103°29′15″E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Prefecture | Ngawa |
| County | Wenchuan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 115.1 km2 (44.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,012 m (3,320 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 2,644 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 513221102 |
It is at the epicentre and one of the worst hit areas of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. 80% of the town was destroyed and 5,462 people died. The collapsed Xuankou Middle School became one of the most memorable images of the disaster,[3] and is now part of a memorial site.
Benevolence Square, a monument built by the Chinese government at the epicentre of the earthquake, contains a huge boulder lying below the surface and surrounded by a moat. A plaque, in Chinese and English, reads "Benevolence Square: It was arable land before the earthquake".
Administrative divisions
Yingxiu is divided into 1 neighborhood committee, 7 village committees, and 25 villager groups.[1]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,977 | — |
| 2007 | 6,906 | −13.4% |
| 2010 | 2,468 | −64.3% |
| 2019 | 2,644 | +7.1% |
As of 2019, the town is home to 2,644 people, living in 1,106 households.[1] In the 2010 Chinese Census, the town's population was recorded at 2,468.[4] This is a notable decline from 2007, when it was recorded to have a population of 6,906,[5] and an even further decline from 2000, when the population was 7,977.[4]
References
- 人口民族. Wenchuan County People's Government. 2020-06-03. Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- 映秀镇. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2013-02-18. Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- "Rebuilt Sichuan town struggling 10 years after earthquake". Nikkei Asian Review. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- 汶川县历史沿革. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-03-27. Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- 映秀镇. Wenchuan Information Port. 2007-06-20. Archived from the original on 2011-05-01. Retrieved 2020-06-16.